Merchandise trade in Egypt
Egypt: Merchandise trade was 40.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Merchandise trade in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in Egypt is 40.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Egypt peaked at 82.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 1972.
That places Egypt 140th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Merchandise trade in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.4% | — |
| 1961 | 26.4% | -10.3% |
| 1962 | 28.3% | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 34.3% | +21.1% |
| 1964 | 31.7% | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 31.1% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 31.8% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 24.2% | -23.7% |
| 1968 | 21.7% | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 21.2% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 19.3% | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 19.9% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 18.5% | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 20.2% | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 41.9% | +107.8% |
| 1975 | 45.9% | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 40.0% | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 45.3% | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 57.1% | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 31.5% | -44.9% |
| 1980 | 36.5% | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 54.3% | +48.8% |
| 1982 | 44.1% | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 43.6% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 40.9% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 35.0% | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | +45.3% |
| 1988 | 82.9% | +63.0% |
| 1989 | 64.2% | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 27.5% | -57.3% |
| 1991 | 30.8% | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 27.0% | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 26.3% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 24.5% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 33.0% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 40.8% | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.0% | 21.2% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.0% | 18.5% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 35.0% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.2% | 21.6% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 18.8% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 24.4% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 22.8% | 40.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 137 Saint Lucia 41.2% compare
- 138 New Caledonia 41.1% compare
- 139 Turkmenistan 40.8% compare
- 141 Guatemala 40.7% compare
- 142 Somalia 40.2% compare
- 143 Türkiye 40.0% compare
More private sector data for Egypt
- Food imports 20.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 52.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 97.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 51.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 51.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 434.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 824.05 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Egypt?
- Merchandise trade in Egypt was 40.8% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 1972.
- How does Egypt rank for merchandise trade?
- Egypt ranks 140th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.